Teaching Opportunities: Teaching Fellowships
Fall 2025
The Department of Gender Studies invites applications from suitably qualified candidates interested in teaching the following courses. These courses are fall term appointments for the period of September 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025 with classes in session from September 2, 2025, to December 2, 2025.
GNDS 325 Indigenous Meanings of Reproduction and Health
Indigenous meanings of reproduction and health form the core of this course which discusses the bio-medical model and examines how it has influenced the health of Indigenous peoples, with a particular focus on maternity care in Canada. Contradictions and incongruencies will be discussed in an open, respectful, and thought-provoking manner.
This is a third-year course with an expected enrolment of 30 students.
GNDS 325 is delivered as a three hour in person lecture on Mondays from 8:30–11:30 a.m.
GNDS 350 Feminism, Body and Visual Culture
This course explores how visual constructs subvert ‘woman’ as a cultural category. An emphasis will be placed upon the female body as it intersects with class and race. Readings from art history, history, cultural theory and feminist theory will be considered.
This is a third-year course with an expected enrolment of 30 students.
GNDS 350 is delivered as a three hour in person lecture on Thursdays from 8:30–11:30 a.m.
GNDS / BLCK 380 Special Topics in Gender Studies: Resisting Through Feeling
Special Topics courses are analyses of particular areas of Gender Studies and Black Studies interdisciplinary research.
This is a third-year course with an expected enrolment of 30 students.
GNDS / BLCK 380 is delivered as a three hour in person lecture on Mondays from 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Winter 2026
The following courses are winter term appointments for the period of January 1, 2026, to April 30, 2026 with classes in session from January 5, 2026, to April 6, 2026.
GNDS / BLCK 280 Special Topics in Gender Studies: #MeToo Across the Globe
Special Topics courses are analyses of particular areas of Gender Studies and Black Studies interdisciplinary research.
This is a second-year course with an expected enrolment of 30 students.
GNDS / BLCK 280 is delivered as a three hour in person lecture on Wednesdays from 2:30–5:30 p.m.
GNDS 280-002 Special Topics in Gender Studies: Gender and Migration
Special Topics courses are analyses of particular areas of Gender Studies interdisciplinary research.
This is a second-year course with an expected enrolment of 60 students.
GNDS 280-002 is delivered as a three hour in person lecture on Fridays from 8:30–11:30 a.m.
GNDS 282 Critical Approaches to Solidarity and Alliance Work
This course explores solidarity and alliance work, and the relationship to mutual aid and activism for social change. With a rise in sexism, homophobia, ableism, and racism, social movements are taking a critical intersectional approach to address these social inequities. Students will analyze case studies and community projects.
This is a second-year course with an expected enrolment of 60 students.
GNDS 282 is delivered as a three hour in person lecture on Wednesdays from 8:30–11:30 a.m.
GNDS 480-002 Special Topics in Gender Studies: Feminism and Economic Justice
Special Topics courses are analyses of particular areas of Gender Studies interdisciplinary research.
This is a fourth-year course with an expected enrolment of 30 students.
GNDS 480-002 is delivered as a three hour in person lecture on Thursdays from 8:30–11:30 a.m.
As per the PSAC-Queen’s Collective Agreement, preference will be given to qualified funding-eligible graduate students registered in the Department of Gender Studies doctoral program at Queen’s and who have relevant teaching experience.
Applications should be submitted as a single PDF file and include the following:
- Cover letter indicating which courses, including sections, you are applying for and detailing how your academic accomplishments and relevant experience make you a strong candidate for the course;
- Curriculum vitae;
- An unofficial transcript of graduate coursework;
- The names and contact information of two referees (reference letters not required);
- Proposed course outline or syllabus; and
- Any other relevant materials the candidate wishes to submit for consideration such as a teaching dossier.
Applications should be submitted to genderstudies@queensu.ca by 11:59 pm EST on July 14, 2025. Please use the subject line ‘GNDS Teaching Fellowship Application 2025–26’.
Questions can be directed to Anita Ragunathan, Acting Department Administrator (anita.r@queensu.ca).
The University invites applications from all qualified individuals. Queen’s is strongly committed to employment equity, diversity and inclusion in the workplace and encourages applications from Black, racialized/visible minority and Indigenous/Aboriginal people, women, persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQ+ persons. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority.
The University will provide support in its recruitment processes to applicants with disabilities, including accommodation that takes into account an applicant’s accessibility needs. If you require accommodation during this process, please contact: Anita Ragunathan, Acting Department Administrator (613-533-6000 ext. 75406, anita.r@queensu.ca).
Teaching Fellows at Queen’s University are governed by the , Unit 1 Collective Agreement for Graduate Teaching Assistants, Graduate Teaching Fellows, Graduate Research Assistants, and JD and MD Teaching Assistants and Queen’s University.
As per PSAC 901 Unit 1 Collective Agreement, Gender Studies graduate students in Preference Group A will be given priority.
Remuneration will be in accordance with the Collective Agreement (including a 12.5% enrolment supplement for courses with over 100 students), and appointments are subject to funding or enrolment criteria.